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Case No. 16757Dangerous driving · Co. Sligo · 28 Jun 2024

Person arrested over alleged dangerous driving between Tubbercurry and Bundoran

Video footage circulated on social media showed a DL-registered Toyota Auris driving erratically in County Sligo on Friday 28 June 2024, between 6.30pm and 7.30pm, between Tubbercurry and Bundoran. The car came close to hitting oncoming traffic several times, and a lorry was forced into the hard shoulder to avoid a collision. Gardaí are investigating a number of alleged incidents of dangerous driving, and a person, whose age, sex and nationality were not given, has been arrested in connection with them. Gardaí have appealed for anyone who saw the driving to come forward and for dashcam footage, and Donegal Live reported the arrest on 2 July 2024; no later development is reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested2 Jul
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Video footage showed a DL-registered Toyota Auris driving erratically in County Sligo.
  • The car came close to hitting oncoming traffic several times.
  • A lorry was forced into the hard shoulder to avoid a collision.
Where
The alleged incidents of dangerous driving took place between Tubbercurry and Bundoran.
When
The incidents occurred between 6.30pm and 7.30pm on Friday 28 June 2024.
Other details
  • The vehicle was a red or maroon Toyota Auris with a partial registration number of '08 DL'.
  • Donegal Live reported the arrest on 2 July 2024.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are investigating a number of alleged incidents of dangerous driving.
  • A person has been arrested in connection with the incidents.
  • Gardaí appealed to anyone who saw the driving to contact them and asked for dashcam footage.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatVideo footage showed a DL-registered Toyota Auris driving erratically in County Sligo. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe car came close to hitting oncoming traffic several times. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatA lorry was forced to move into the hard shoulder to avoid a collision. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe alleged incidents of dangerous driving took place between Tubbercurry and Bundoran. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe incidents occurred between 6.30pm and 7.30pm on Friday 28 June. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are investigating a number of alleged incidents of dangerous driving. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationA person has been arrested in connection with the incidents. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appealed to anyone who saw the driving to contact them and asked for dashcam footage. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe vehicle was a red/maroon coloured Toyota Auris with a partial registration number of '08 DL'. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 2 Jul2024
    Arresteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Person arrested over alleged dangerous driving between Tubbercurry and Bundoran

    Reports a Garda-confirmed arrest, the vehicle description and a Garda appeal for footage. No earlier coverage in the existing cases.

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